A man hangs from a life preserver suspended in the air by an apparatus hanging from a wire during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He holds his arms up in the air and rests his feet on a wire hanging between two log poles. (One of the poles is not shown in the image.) The pole in the right midground possibly represents a ship's mast. Another man wearing a white uniform resembling that of a sailor climbs up the pole. The men are possibly demonstrating a ship-to-ship rescue. A large tent covers the bleachers in the left background. Palm trees are painted on the backdrop curtains in the background. A large building is in the right background. Lettering painted on a building in the center background reads "Fischer Bros. Established 1881 Humidors - Air Tight Cigar Cases."

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Notes

"Salsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901" typed on first page of album; on final page of album "Cubans actual war veterans of Spanish-American War Color Guard under Gen. Maceo Members: Pedro Diaz, Colonel Valdez, Sergeant Hernandez, Colonel Aqueroy Aquero, Colonel Del Gado, Lieutenant Martinez, Colonel Amyritche, Bugle Caronelle, Lain de Soto, Lieutenant Mazzorra, Guide Carbo, Don Miguel, Sergeant Perez, Lieutenant Fortanella, Santa Marina."; Photographer's stamp "Photographed by John C. Hemment, 108 Fulton St., New York" on back of photoprint; "1901" and "Life saving fence" handwritten on back of print.; Photoprint has "127" handwritten in lower left corner and on back of print.; Title taken from back of photoprint.; Vintage photographic prints.; R7001057539

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